Blind Mole vs Squamulose Maya

Talpa caeca compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Miconia
Species	Talpa caeca	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.